2011
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Chronic Chest Pain—High Probability of Coronary Artery Disease
Earls J, White R, Woodard P, Abbara S, Atalay M, Carr J, Haramati L, Hendel R, Ho V, Hoffman U, Khan A, Mammen L, Martin E, Rozenshtein A, Ryan T, Schoepf J, Steiner R, White C. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Chronic Chest Pain—High Probability of Coronary Artery Disease. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2011, 8: 679-686. PMID: 21962781, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2011.06.022.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsChest PainChronic DiseaseCoronary Artery DiseaseDiagnosis, DifferentialDiagnostic ImagingEchocardiography, StressEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance AngiographyMalePositron-Emission TomographyPractice Guidelines as TopicRadiation ProtectionReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentSocieties, MedicalTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsACR Appropriateness CriteriaCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseAppropriateness CriteriaMyocardial ischemiaChronic chest painMultidetector cardiac CTAppropriateness of imagingObstructive coronary lesionsSingle-photon emission CTLong-term prognosisIschemic heart diseaseMultidisciplinary expert panelEvidence-based guidelinesConventional coronary angiographyChronic myocardial ischemiaSpecific clinical conditionsCurrent medical literaturePhoton emission CTChest painPeer-reviewed journalsAngina pectorisCoronary angiographyMedical therapyCoronary lesions
2009
Ejection Fractions Determined by Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography and Single Photon Emission Computed Tomographic Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Are Not Interchangeable
Mehta A, Travin M, Levsky J, Jain V, Burton W, Haramati L. Ejection Fractions Determined by Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography and Single Photon Emission Computed Tomographic Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Are Not Interchangeable. Journal Of Computer Assisted Tomography 2009, 33: 489-497. PMID: 19638838, DOI: 10.1097/rct.0b013e3181a1c820.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsContrast MediaCoronary AngiographyElectrocardiographyExercise TestFemaleHeartHeart VentriclesHumansMaleMiddle AgedObserver VariationRadiographic Image EnhancementReproducibility of ResultsSex FactorsStroke VolumeTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTomography, X-Ray ComputedTriiodobenzoic AcidsVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsEnd-diastolic volumeEnd-systolic volumeHigher end-diastolic volumeMyocardial perfusion imagingQuantitative gated SPECTComputed tomographyEjection fractionVentricular volumeSingle-photon emission CT myocardial perfusion imagingVentricular ejection fractionCT myocardial perfusion imagingCardiac Computed Tomographic AngiographyComputed Tomographic AngiographyTomographic myocardial perfusionMultidetector Computed TomographyMultiple regression analysisRegression analysisSingle photon emissionBland-Altman plotsImaging evaluationTomographic angiographyLVEFPatient managementLVEF valuesMyocardial perfusionV/Q scintigraphy: alive, well and equal to the challenge of CT angiography
Freeman L, Haramati L. V/Q scintigraphy: alive, well and equal to the challenge of CT angiography. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2009, 36: 499. PMID: 19183996, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-009-1068-2.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersAngiographyHumansPulmonary EmbolismTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTomography, Spiral ComputedTomography, X-Ray ComputedVentilation-Perfusion Ratio
2008
CT angiography for evaluation of coronary artery disease in inner-city outpatients: an initial prospective comparison with stress myocardial perfusion imaging
Haramati L, Levsky J, Jain V, Altman E, Spindola-Franco H, Bobra S, Doddamani S, Travin M. CT angiography for evaluation of coronary artery disease in inner-city outpatients: an initial prospective comparison with stress myocardial perfusion imaging. The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2008, 25: 303-313. PMID: 18979224, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-008-9382-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsContrast MediaCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOutpatientsPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRadiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-AssistedRadiopharmaceuticalsSensitivity and SpecificityStatistics, NonparametricTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTomography, X-Ray ComputedUrban PopulationConceptsCT coronary angiographyCoronary artery diseaseNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueInner-city outpatientsPredictive valueArtery diseaseCoronary angiographyMyocardial perfusionStress SPECT myocardial perfusionHigh negative predictive valueSubsequent cardiac catheterizationStress myocardial perfusionEvaluation of CADSPECT myocardial perfusionHIPAA-compliant studyPositive SPECTCardiac catheterizationClinical endpointsOutpatient populationPatient outcomesPerfusion defectsProspective comparisonCT angiographyMore homogenous groupsThe Current and Continuing Important Role of Ventilation-Perfusion Scintigraphy in Evaluating Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Embolism
Freeman L, Stein E, Sprayregen S, Chamarthy M, Haramati L. The Current and Continuing Important Role of Ventilation-Perfusion Scintigraphy in Evaluating Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Embolism. Seminars In Nuclear Medicine 2008, 38: 432-440. PMID: 19331837, DOI: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2008.07.001.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMeSH KeywordsAngiographyFemaleHumansMalePerfusion ImagingPredictive Value of TestsPregnancyPulmonary EmbolismRadiation DosageTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTomography, X-Ray ComputedVentilation-Perfusion RatioConceptsComputed tomography angiographyPulmonary embolismChest X-rayPulmonary Embolism Diagnosis (PIOPED) studyAbnormal chest X-rayChest X-ray appearancesNormal chest X-rayPIOPED II studyVentilation-perfusion scintigraphyVentilation-perfusion studiesProcedure of choiceD-dimer assayObjective clinical assessmentX-ray appearanceSimilar diagnostic accuracyLarge radiation doseII studyLung scanRetrospective studyEmergency departmentInpatient populationProspective InvestigationTomography angiographyClinical assessmentMedical Center